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[TheGreatLugia]

D/P/Pt honestly doesn't have one of my favorite soundtracks in the series. It has some fantastic tracks, but a sizable portion of its soundtrack just isn't that memorable to me.

I'd say Gen II and Gen V have my favorite soundtracks.

 

[kewlmyc]

Last Pokemon

This was one of my favorite parts of Black and White. Changing the music when you're on the final pokemon of a gym leader was hype as hell. Why did that feature not make a return in XY? (or did it?)

 

[Serpens007]

Out of Gen 4, the only OST I really remember are the Cynthia Battle and the Giratina world music. Though I liked it, but the type of sounds it uses are way too childish, even though I understand that Pokemon IS a child game, I felt that Gen 4 music was waay too child music.


Best OST is Gen 2. The Rival theme, Rocket Team Grunt, Victory Road, Gym/Elite Four and fucking RED.


Gen 3 and 5 are also amazing. Specially 5, it has a more "mature" feel, but still beign Pokemon.


Also, I love the trumpets of Gen 3. I felt that it gave the game a "mexican" feel, which for me is great, since Hoenn is an island with the most water areas it made me think of Tenochtitlan, the city that is above a lake and all. The Pokemon designs also felt connected to it for me, with the kind of Lotad and the evolved form, or Rayquaza.

 

[Mr-Joker]

-Wally Battle Theme.

Wally's battle theme is the only one that I really really hated that I just turn the volume down and replace it with a better music.

Fuck Wally, he can't do anything right.

How I would rank the OSTs:

1. Gen 6
2. Gen 5 (has the single best track in the series though.)
3. Gen 2
4. Gen 4
5. Gen 3

Leaving Gen 1 out of this because it's way too nostalgic for me to not be biased.

I really do like all of them though.

For me personally the rating would be;

Gen 4=Gen 5
Gen 2=Gen 1
Gen 3
Gen 6

While gen 6 had some good music, like the rival battle theme but the reason it's last is because the gym leader music just doesn't fit and doesn't get me pumped up for battle.

This was one of my favorite parts of Black and White. Changing the music when you're on the final pokemon of a gym leader was hype as hell. Why did that feature not make a return in XY? (or did it?)

Because it was shit and ruined a lot of tension of the battle as you would hear the awesome gym leader music which would pump you up but only for it to be deflated when your Pokémon reaches low health completely ruining the moment.

 

[Fou-Lu]

Probably my favorite gen now looking back.

 

[NormalFish]

Gen 4 absolutely has fantastic music. I'm a big fan of Route 216 Night
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Sigh. Nobody helped with my question. ;__: I want to know the best overall Pokemon OST to listen to...what the consensus is. Pretty please?

There clearly isn't consensus. Why don't you just listen to the many tracks linked and find which ones you enjoy?

 

[maxcriden]

Sigh. Nobody helped with my question. ;__: I want to know the best overall Pokemon OST to listen to...what the consensus is. Pretty please?

 

[gulma1]

Gen 3 music was amazing. Legendary Pokemon themes (deoxys, rayquaza, groudon/kyogre). Frontier was awesome too especially the dome, factory, and frontier brain.

 

[Dr. Buni]

Pokémon Platinum still is the best game in the series. So good.

 

[NotDreamcast]

Sigh. Nobody helped with my question. ;__: I want to know the best overall Pokemon OST to listen to...what the consensus is. Pretty please?

Pokemon TCG

 

[MikeBreezy92]

Nothing really stands out in gen 5 besides the the beach town and the town above that.

 

[Crayolan]

Sigh. Nobody helped with my question. ;__: I want to know the best overall Pokemon OST to listen to...what the consensus is. Pretty please?

There is no real consensus, everything from gen 1 to gen 6 plus spin-offs has its fans. I think they're all quite good though.

 

[BasilZero]

I thought gen 5 had the best OST out of all the games.

Same here

Dat Team plasma theme!

 

[Dad]

Sigh. Nobody helped with my question. ;__: I want to know the best overall Pokemon OST to listen to...what the consensus is. Pretty please?

You're going to get a dozen different answers, so I'll throw out Black/White.

 

[higemaru]

I spent a lot of time playing this game under my covers with the sound off so I almost completely forgot about the soundtrack. It's damn good though even if it doesn't really stick with me. Very nostalgic at any rate.

 

[Dabookerman]

Just listen to all of them. It's what I do. I love all my children equally.

 

[Azuran]

I think we need a lot more Gen 6 love in this thread:

Kalos Power Plant
Super Training!
Professor Sycamore's Theme
Route 8
Shalour City
Successor Korrina Battle
Coumarine City
Route 15 <3
Anistair City
An Eternal Prison
Xerneas/Yveltal Battle
Lysandre Battle Theme
Route 18 <33333333303333
Friends Forever
Snowbelle City
Victory Road
Elite Four Battle

People that call this soundtrack bad are nothing but crazy. It's just as strong as previous games.

 

[xzeldax3]

I loved how each song had a variation based on the time of day.

 

[SalvaPot]

Barry is the best Rival with the best theme.

Move aside, Gary.

 

[Icelandic_Jazz]

Eterna City Nighttime is my jam.

1st and 2nd gen music is still my favorite though.

 

[Red Fire]

I still cant believe there is actually some hate for gen 6 music. On my first playthrough through X i was just blown away by the great tracks, the game just kept giving amazing music. I still get goosebumps when i hear some tracks.

In my opinion gen 6 has one of the best OSTs.

 

[Zalman]

I think we need a lot more Gen 6 love in this thread:

Kalos Power Plant
Super Training!
Professor Sycamore's Theme
Route 8
Shalour City
Successor Korrina Battle
Coumarine City
Route 15 <3
Anistair City
An Eternal Prison
Xerneas/Yveltal Battle
Lysandre Battle Theme
Route 18 <33333333303333
Friends Forever
Snowbelle City
Victory Road
Elite Four Battle

People that call this soundtrack bad are nothing but crazy. It's just as strong as previous games.

I like you.

 

[woopWOOP]

D/P/Pt honestly doesn't have one of my favorite soundtracks in the series. It has some fantastic tracks, but a sizable portion of its soundtrack just isn't that memorable to me.

Exactly, I think it might be my second least favorite OST out of all of them when it comes down to it.
Which isn't to say it's bad, Pokemon OST competition just too strong.

 

[JustSomeone]

Black and White have N's castle,so they automatically win

 

[MillionStabs]

Probably put over 200 hours into Platinum. Such a good gane

 

[LightOfTruth]

I recently beat the Elite 4 in Platinum and WOW, the OST stood out way more than I was expecting. It was phenomenal. I'm not sure if there's even a single track I didn't like. One thing I guess I didn't like was how equipping the bike would bring in different music. It wasn't bad but it got annoying later on.

How is Pokemon X/Y regarded here? I personally love gens 1 ,2, and 4. Im a little eh on 3 and I honestly dont remember much from 5. I think I played Black but I'm not sure if I even finished it.